Living at Harbor Bay provides easy access to on base recreational opportunities and resources. The Bay Palms Golf Course, MacDill Fitness and Sport Club, MacDill Bowling Lanes and Lewis Lake are just minutes from your front door. The running path along the bay has breathtaking views.

The weather here is a combination of bright sunny days tempered by gentle bay breezes. In the spring and fall, the days are pleasantly warm, while the evenings can be a bit cooler. The summer months are characterized by warmer temperatures and quick afternoon showers. The average annual temperature at MacDill is a comfortable 72 degrees.

The Services Squadron offers many exciting programs and conveniences for MacDill families. Whether it’s recreational, educational, dining, healthcare or shopping MacDill Base is a great place to live.

Recreation:

Fitness Center	813.828.4496
Bay Palms Golf Complex	813.828.4553
Outdoor Recreation/Fam Camp	813.840.6919
MacDill Lanes	813.840.6907
Marina	813.828.4983
Skeet Range	813.828.5299
Arts & Crafts	813.828.4413
Auto Hobby Shop	813.840.6905
Wood Hobby Shop	813.828.2093
Information, Tickets & Travel	813.828.2478

Swimming Pools
Harbor Bay has a beautiful, resort-style pool open to residents and their guests. The pool is located at the Welcome Center and is open March through November, and sometimes longer, depending on the weather.  A second pool, open to all of MacDill is located near the Shoppette and is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day. At this location, swimming classes are available for infants through adults and aquatic exercise classes are offered several times a week.

On Base Dining

Diner's Reef Dining Center	813.828.2412
Officers' Club	813.828.4756
SeaScapes Restaurant	813.828.3805
Surf's Edge Enlisted Club	813.840.6900
Plus, the BX has the usual fast food offerings.

School Information
The Hillsborough County School District is the 8th largest in the United States. Each school has a designated attendance area and your address determines which school the student will attend.
Visit their website for a complete listing and links to all the schools in the district.

For families who live on base, children attend Tinker Elementary School (K-5th).
On-base housing middle-school children are bused off-base to Monroe Middle School (6th-8th grade).
On-base housing high school children (9th-12th) are bused off-base to Robinson High School.

The School Liaison Officer is available to assist families with issues or questions concerning schools in the Tampa Bay area for your school-aged children. Your School Liaison Officer is co-located with the MacDill Airman & Family Readiness Center staff at 2306 Florida Keys Avenue. The phone number is: 813.828.0146.

The MacDill Family Member Programs are comprehensive and offer school age and youth programs that are safe, fun and creative.

Child Development Center 1	813.828.3332
Child Development Center 2	813.828.2244
School Age Program (after school)	813.828.5971
Family Child Care	813.828.7760
Youth Center	813.828.7956
Library	813.828.3607

Airman & Family Readiness Center (Relocation Assistance)
2306 Florida Keys Ave.
MacDill AFB, FL 33621
Phone: 813.828.0137

Healthcare Facilities
6th Medical Group
3250 Zemke Avenue
MacDill AFB, FL 33621
813.827.9900

Veterinary Facilities
Veterinary Treatment Facility
7804 Blackbird Street, Bldg. 936
813.828.3558

Hours of Operation:
Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Last Work Day of the Month: Closed

Phone Companies
Verizon is the local telephone service provider in the Tampa region; however, telecom technology now allows many other communication companies the opportunity to provide both local and long distance service.

Cable Company
The primary local cable company is Brighthouse. However, Dish Network and DirectTV are also available in the local area.

Public Transportation
Hart Line Bus Service

Postal Service Center (Change of Address)
813.828.4430

Outdoor Recreation
9909 Marina Bay Drive
Building 60
813.840.6919

Newspapers
MacDill Thunderbolt
Tampa Bay Times
Tampa Bay Online
Tampa Tribune